She Must Stay

We watched Marley and Me last night.  For the second time.

I cried.  Again.

After it was over I hugged Henna tightly wishing her never to grow old
and leave me.   The Kid says she is the last.  There will be no more dogs when she is gone and
I can't bear to think of my life without the love of a dog.  And so it is written,


she must stay with me forever.